Form 6-K

1934 Act Registration No. 1-14700

 

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of March 2015

 

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

 

 

No. 8, Li-Hsin Rd. 6,

Hsinchu Science Park,

Taiwan

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

Form 20-F  x            Form 40-F  ¨

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

Yes  ¨            No   x

(If “Yes” is marked, indicated below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82:            .)

 

 

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
Date: March 10, 2015 By

/s/ Lora Ho

Lora Ho
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


LOGO

TSMC February 2015 Revenue Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – March 10, 2015 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net revenues for February 2015: On a consolidated basis, revenues for February 2015 were approximately NT$62.65 billion, a decrease of 28.1 percent from January 2015 and an increase of 33.8 percent over February 2014. Revenues for January through February 2015 totaled NT$149.77 billion, an increase of 52.4 percent compared to the same period in 2014.

TSMC February Revenue Report (Consolidated):

     (Unit: NT$ million)  

Period

   February
2015
     January
2015
     M-o-M
Increase
(Decrease)
%
    February
2014
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
     January to
February
2015
     January to
February
2014
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
 

Net Revenues

     62,645         87,120         (28.1     46,829         33.8         149,765         98,259         52.4   

 

TSMC Spokesperson:   TSMC Acting Spokesperson:    For Further Information:  
Lora Ho   Elizabeth Sun    Michael Kramer  
Senior VP & CFO   Director    Project Manager  
Tel: 886-3-505-4602   Corporate Communication    PR Department  
  Division    Tel: 886-3-563-6688  
  Tel: 886-3-568-2085    Ext. 7125031  
  Mobile: 886-988-937999    Mobile: 886-988-931352  
  E-Mail: elizabeth_sun@tsmc.com    E-Mail: pdkramer@tsmc.com  

 

LOGO


Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

March 10, 2015

This is to report the changes or status of 1) sales volume, 2) funds lent to other parties, 3) endorsements and guarantees, and 4) financial derivative transactions for the period of February 2015.

1. Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)

 

Period

   Items    2015      2014  

Feb.

   Net sales      62,645,075         46,829,051   

Jan.-Feb.

   Net sales      149,765,143         98,259,044   

2. Funds lent to other parties (in NT$ thousands)

 

Lending Company

   Limit of lending      Amount Drawn  
      Bal. as of period end  

TSMC Partners*

       47,131,345         4,819,959   

 

  * The borrower is TSMC Solar.

3. Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousands):

 

Guarantor

   Limit of guarantee      Amount  
      Bal. as of period end  

TSMC*

     261,387,125         49,875,969   

 

  * The guarantees were provided to TSMC Global and TSMC North America, which are both wholly-owned subsidiaries of TSMC.


4. Financial derivative transactions (in NT$ thousands)

For assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies.

 

    TSMC

 

     Forward      Swap  

Margin Payment

     —           —     

Premium Income (Expense)

     —           —     

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      62,685,298         —     
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      40,510         —     
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      120,384         262,571   

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      49,940,502         62,155,950   
   Realized Profit/Loss      178,960         (541,703

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N         N   

 

    TSMC China

 

     Forward      Swap  

Margin Payment

     —           —     

Premium Income (Expense)

     —           —     

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      5,413,695         —     
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      (9,717      —      
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      (24,688                  —     

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      12,059,481         —     
   Realized Profit/Loss      1,552         —     

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N         —     


    TSMC Solar

 

     Forward      Swap  

Margin Payment

     —           —     

Premium Income (Expense)

     —           —     

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      1,963,290           2,656,395   
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      (6,505      (4,999
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      (17,841      (26,891

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount        3,703,147         5,081,098   
   Realized Profit/Loss      1,335         177   

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N         N   

 

    TSMC Global

 

     Forward      Swap  

Margin Payment

     —           —     

Premium Income (Expense)

     —           —     

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      52,748,081         —     
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      (15,950,991      —     
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      302,968         —     

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      —           —     
   Realized Profit/Loss      —           —     

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     Y         —